Backstage News: The Rock/White House, XFL, ‘Mania, More

» Considering Wrestlemania XXV performed so well on pay-per-view in Mexico, more cable systems in Mexico plan on offering more WWE pay-per-view events. For years, all WWE pay-per-view events had been airing on regular television in Mexico because people aren’t culturally used to paying for wrestling on television.

» In regards to reports three weeks ago regarding Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson being invited to a private tour of the White House with his mother on Mother’s Day, the invite began at the White House Correspondents Dinner the night before. A tour was arranged the next day for him along with his mother, daughter, ex-wife Dany and Dany’s mother. While on the tour, a child’s voice reportedly yelled, “Mommy, that was The Rock!” A few seconds later someone came up to the person who was taking them on a tour and said, “Mrs. Obama would like to meet The Rock and his family.” At that point Michelle Obama, her two daughters and their pet dog then came toward them to meet.

» MLB Network studio host and former XFL lead announcer Matt Vasgersian took part in an interview with Deadspin.com where he stated one of the reasons he was demoted from XFL lead announcer after one week and was replaced by Jim Ross was because he refused to say everything that Vince was telling him to say in his earpiece.

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